ESL Podcast 180 - Airport Layover

I was going to see a friend of mine in Oklahoma City and decided¹ to use my frequent flyer miles. I booked a flight, but the only one they had had a long layover in Denver.

I had three hours to kill and I decided to get something to eat at the food court. Unfortunately, I didn’t check my bags and had my roller bag and carry on with me. I lugged² them with me, but when I got to the food court, all of the tables were taken.

Man: Do you want to share my table?

Ann: Oh, uh, thanks. That would be great. It’s packed in here.

Man: Yeah, it’s always like this on Friday afternoons.

Ann: You must travel a lot.

Man: Yeah, it’s part of my job. It looks like you’ve got a lot of stuff with you. Do you want me to keep an eye on it while you get your food?

Ann: Thanks, but I think I’ll take it with me . But, if you could save this seat for me, that would be great.

Man: Sure. You got it.


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 lugged   

vt.用力拖拉（lug的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• She lugged the heavy case up the stairs. 她把那只沉甸甸的箱子拖上了楼梯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They used to yell that at football when you lugged the ball. 踢足球的时候，逢着你抢到球，人们总是对你这样嚷嚷。 来自辞典例句